Mark Clattenburg named referee of the year after stunning 2016 in which he took charge of trio of finals
- Mark Clattenburg took charge of the Euro 2016 and Champions League finals
- He also refereed FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester United
- Real Madrid collected a number of trophies at the Globe Soccer Awards
Mark Clattenburg has been named the best referee in the world at the Globe Soccer Awards.
The English referee has had an exceptional 2016, taking charge of both the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid and the Euro 2016 final in France.
Clattenburg completed a trio of huge matches by taking charge of the FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester United.
Mark Clattenburg being presented with the referee of the year award on Tuesday
Clattenburg had a staggering calendar year, taking charge of the Champions League final
Aside from his involvement at showpiece fixtures, Clattenburg also demonstrated his exceptional ability to control any game, no matter the circumstance.
He was the referee in charge when Croatian hooligans threw flares onto the pitch in the match between the Czech Republic and Croatia at Euro 2016.
Clattenburg acted swiftly to move the players away from the burning flares and suspended the game for several minutes.
Other notable victors at the Globe Soccer Awards included Fernando Santos, who was named coach of the year after leading Portugal to victory at Euro 2016.
Domestically, he was also put in charge of the showpiece FA Cup final at Wembley in May
Cristiano Ronaldo appeared with a video message after being named Best Player of the Year
Real Madrid were named Best Club of the Year, while Florentino Perez won Best President
Real Madrid were named club of the year after they won the Champions League, and their president Florentino Perez was named president of the year. Cristiano Ronaldo was unsurprisingly named player of the year.
Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery was also presented with a special award by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
The Globe Soccer Awards are held in Dubai over December 27 and 28.
PSG manager Unai Emery was given the Special Award by FIFA president Gianni Infantino
The 41-year-old was also in charge of the Euro 2016 final between Portugal and France
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